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From The Nest…
HEY NOW…
“Summer’s gone, my oh my!”…and what a summer it was!! So many exciting things happened over this summer!! We headed
back to the deck at Scozzaro’s for a few
dates. Earle’s Inn Pub & Grille has been
added to our list of favorite local places to
play. The Gettysburg Festival invited us
back for an afternoon of music and fun. Two festivals have been added to our resume. We had a fantastic time and met so many new friends (and dragged along a few of our best
friends!) at the “In & Out of the Garden We Go” Festival on Snipes Farm in
Morrisville, Pennsylvania. We met and made
a new family at “PiggyPalooza II”, the
amazing event sponsored by our good
friends, Toni Brown and Ed Munson, in order to raise funds for the incredible work done
by the folks at ‘Ross Mill Farm’, a rescue site for Pot-bellied pigs and other animals in
need. And speaking of Toni and Ed, we
were able to lure them back to Pennsylvania for an incredible week of music, fun, and
fellowship …and hope to share some of the “fruits” of that week with you in the near
future. Then, of course, there was our own festival “Fire On The Mountain III”…which was another huge success!! As we move into fall and winter and things start to slow down a bit in the local music scene, we want you to know how much we appreciated all of your
support.
There is no ‘Us’, without ALL of ‘You’!! Thanks…hope to see ya’ soon!!
ZZ, Alex, John, & Kyle ~ “BlackHand”
“BlackHand” …is an American band which plays
PsychodelicFolkRock in the central PA,
northern MD, & entire east coast.
The 'players' are:
ZigZag-Guitar & Vocals;
Alex-Percussion & Vocals;
John-Piano & Vocals;
Kyle-Bass & Vocals
www.blackhand.us
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Stringz-n-Thingz…
Hey Now!! I'm really excited to welcome back to my stage fleet…the guitar I've performed with
least, but owned longer than any other!! My 1979
Fender 'Silver Anniversary' Stratocaster!! Bought brand-new from a forgotten corner of a tiny forgotten Jazz guitar shop near Harvard Square in Boston…she's never been out of her only owner's possession! She HAD, however, taken a beating over the years. My trusted tech, Phil at ‘Link's Music’ in Hanover, PA, has gotten her sea-worthy and she's set sail on a couple of special occasions!! With some live sound experimentation under our belts..."Touch of Grey" will be a regular on BlackHand stages!! Please come take a closer look at the next live performance!! Hope to see ya'
soon... ~ ZigZag
The Key is…
Hey guys! It's getting cold out there...and with that, BlackHand will be keeping you warm all Winter with new venues and new music! We are trying to expand our fan base by venturing out of our territory. We had a big show in York on the 27th of this month and really liked seeing the place packed with the BlackHand Army and MVF crowd! We had been trying to get into York for some time now and this was the beginning of many more shows in the York area. I hope you guys stay warm and see you out there!
Peace and Love...check out our website
www.blackhand.us Thank You! ~ John
Zig’s
’79 ‘Silver Anniversary’
Stratocaster back out front!!!
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“JohnBoy” workin’ da’ Nord!!
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The ‘BlackBone’
The Drum Circle…
In the very little time that we have had off, I was able to get to a few shows by other local bands,
and have had the privilege to meet so many new fellow drummers over this summer. I’ve loved
the conversations that all of them were nice enough to share with me. It is always interesting
to see how other drummers approach their instrument. Even though most of them don’t play the same genre of music that I do, there is a
certain passion that we all share. The drums, not being a melodic instrument, are thought to not
have a lot of “variety” in the way you play them. I have found just the opposite in watching,
listening to, and talking with peers. There is an incredible wealth of talent in this community. It
challenges me to “step up my game” and try new things. I look forward to exploring new hand
percussion and adding some exciting new aspects
to my trap kit playing, also! ~ Alex
The Bomb Shelter… Hey all! Been a crazy summer- lots of new venues, I've played two new basses, slowly getting’ my
sound worked out, and the music has really started to travel! Personally, I can't wait to see
what the winter holds. Fall and Winter seem to be our ‘workshop’ time, when we work on new songs, perfect the old ones, and maybe get a little songwriting done. I just started to work on that, so maybe (with a little help from Zig), you'll
get to hear a "Noodle Original" sometime soon! See ya'll on Wednesdays at the Blue and Gray!
~ Kyle
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Enjoying an amazing
performance by our friends,
Toni Brown and Ed Munson!
The “BlackBone” in action!!
GO GREEN…or go home!!
OCTOBER 2012
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“The IN”…the official Enewsletter of ‘BlackHand’
We cannot begin to thank each one of you nearly enough for your unwavering support of & commitment to ‘BlackHand’!! Your
attendance & enthusiasm at our live shows is contagious…and we hope to always be worthy of that kind of deadication!!
Our mission is to bring happiness to ALL…through music !
“BlackHand” Performance Schedule
• Every Wednesday!! -
‘Blue and Gray Bar & Grill’
“Wood & Steel” (acoustic)
8-11pm
Gettysburg, PA
• ‘Gettysburg Eagles’ -
Sunday, November 4th
2-6pm
Gettysburg, PA
• ‘The N.E.W. A-ville Inn’ -
Friday, November 16th
8pm-12am
Arendtsville, PA
• ‘Earle’s Inn Pub & Grille’ -
Saturday, November 17th
8pm-12am
Gettysburg, PA
(717)677-4978 [email protected] [email protected] www.blackhand.us www.reverbnation.com/blackhand
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